New build in Sydney

[BrendanLovesPizza]

Re: New build in Sydney

Brendan,

I just have to ask . Why is your IT upside down?

Yeah looks strange, its just resting there, I flip it over when I'm laying bricks, dont worry, just cause we are in the other hemisphere to you guys, we dont do things upside down!!!

[Gulf]

Re: New build in Sydney

Brendan,

I just have to ask . Why is your IT upside down?

[oasiscdm]

Re: New build in Sydney

Beer is good forget the angles. Just drink more beer

[BrendanLovesPizza]

Re: New build in Sydney

Bit of an update. Been a bit busy with other house renos/kids/lack of motivation/overtime.

Slowly piecing the chimney arch together. Geez this thing has angles all over the place. Need a few beers to get through the initial design period, then a few more to commission the beast. Really just an excuse to drink beer!!

Soon the decision comes how to finish the dome. Compacted sand on a raised bed, timber stringers, or wire/conduit support. Haven't yet decided.

But its going to plan so far.

[oasiscdm]

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They would be very light if they were calsil.

[BrendanLovesPizza]

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They are heavy. Just a different composition to a normal brick.

[oasiscdm]

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How heavy are they. If the weigh similar to your fire bricks then they will be fine to use.

[BrendanLovesPizza]

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I dont think these bricks are calsil. I may have made a mistake in there composition. I will do more research. The door seal will be fine guys. Trust me.

[oasiscdm]

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Yep you can't use them for that purpose. the flue Needs a solid support base.
Still curious about your door design drunk or not

Going to be very difficult to seal the door. I would consider losing the bevel. I know that is a lot of work but even I knocked done my flue gallery having completed it as it was not deep enough.

[BrendanLovesPizza]

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You saying calsil bricks are no good for a chimney arch with a stainless flue

[Gulf]

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Dont really know Colin. little bit in me thinks the smoke will escape faster, the other bit in me thinks its going to look like a better transition to the chimney arch. Then another little bit in me was drunk when I made a test cut and liked it so I just ran with it. Always wanted a slightly different build to all others, maybe I just got my wish! I got some recycled Calsil bricks, may use a full length brick for the chimney arch not the notched part like you see here. I like the Calsil 'whiteness', I know it will discolour over time but for now it looks good.

I may have misunderstood. But, if those "Calsil brick" are calcium silicate they have no structural integrity for the use that you have pictured. The "discoloration" wont be a problem. It will fall off into your food .

[BrendanLovesPizza]

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Yeah dave. Going to make the decorative arch larger. The chimney arch bricks will have the notch removed like you said to make it bigger.

[cobblerdave]

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G'day
From the pics the outer entrance and the oven mouth seem to be the same size? Please correct me if I'm wrong. That will make it very hard to fit a door as you have to get it past the outer. Tzcar has a 2 piece door I believe for this reason.
If your not to advanced you might consider re designing the entranceway say 50 mm oversize to the oven mouth. You'll still get revel this way and a seal for a door. The cut to the entrance brick will make you door a different shape but has the advantage of lessening the chance of chipping the entrance which can happen easy enough.
Regards dave

[BrendanLovesPizza]

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Dont really know Colin. little bit in me thinks the smoke will escape faster, the other bit in me thinks its going to look like a better transition to the chimney arch. Then another little bit in me was drunk when I made a test cut and liked it so I just ran with it. Always wanted a slightly different build to all others, maybe I just got my wish! I got some recycled Calsil bricks, may use a full length brick for the chimney arch not the notched part like you see here. I like the Calsil 'whiteness', I know it will discolour over time but for now it looks good.

[oasiscdm]

Re: New build in Sydney

Hey Brendan

Am curious why you beveled the inside of your inner arch bricks on the inside front?
What is your theory on the door having done this? as it may make the reveal and sealing the door somewhat tricky.

It does look good though...